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"The Big Picture" Newsletter


December 2007 Issue


NEVADA EDITION

 

 


LOCAL SPOTLIGHT

Where We Are

Nevada business is managed out of our Phoenix, Arizona office:
11001 North Black Canyon Highway
Phoenix, AZ 85029
Telephone: 800.801.7257, then Dial 0
Fax: 602.861.8333

We also have a local office in Las Vegas:
P.O. Box 34886
Las Vegas, NV 89133-4886
Telephone: 800.801.7257, then Dial 0
Fax: 602.861.8333

Who to Contact

Frank Benedetto
602.861.8166
Frank.Benedetto@CIGNA.com

Experienced Local Leadership

Kurt Weimer, President and General Manager
Kurt Weimer is responsible for strategy, growth, and client service. An experienced professional, Weimer brings in-depth knowledge and extensive management experience. His background includes more than 25 years of sales, operations, and leadership positions throughout the country with CIGNA. In these roles, Weimer improved operational efficiency, strengthened service levels and enhanced CIGNA's visibility in the market, growing new and existing business. Weimer is a dedicated volunteer for the March of Dimes, serving on the Board of Directors of Greater New York chapter. He holds a bachelor's degree from Northern Arizona University.

Frank Benedetto, Vice President of Sales
Frank Benedetto is the vice president of Sales for CIGNA HealthCare, responsible for sales leadership and management in Arizona and Nevada. Benedetto joined CIGNA HealthCare in 1996 as a sales manager, responsible for Southern Arizona, Utah and Las Vegas. In 1999 he was promoted to executive director for CIGNA HealthCare in Tucson overseeing sales and operations for the Tucson health plan. Most recently, he was the new business sales manager, responsible for new health plan sales to businesses with 50 or more employees in Arizona.

Prior to joining CIGNA HealthCare, Benedetto served as an account executive for PARTNERS Health Plan, a division of HealthPartners of Arizona. He has more than 15 years of sales and marketing experience. Benedetto graduated from the University of Arizona with a bachelor’s degree in operations management. He is a non-resident board member of the Boys and Girls Club in Tucson.